kitten causing havoc !

Question
i have a three year old cat she has a flap and is inside and out.  shes a very independent creature and is really easy to be around. before xmas we rescued another cat (shes under a year old), we found her at the roadside. shes very affectionate and was definitely loved and looked after.  anyways, the problem is that shes constantly trying to get at the older cat.  she runs and tries to pounce on her.  the older cat tries to fight back but its just too hard to watch.  it doesn't actually come to blows but theres lots of hissing and screaming and the odd punch.  the older cat is ok with her being in the house, and really wants to get on with her own thing without being bothered. i've tried to keep them seperated but its been going on now for over three weeks and our house is in turmoil.  its such a stress trying to watch the new kitten coz shes into everything.  how can i get her to calm down and leave the older cat alone? we got the younger cat spayed at the weekend and she was a really good patient but shes is just tormenting the older cat. i've tried putting her outside for long periods so she'll tire herself out but this doesn't work as she just wants to be in the house fulltime.  i love her dearly but shes hard work. i've no problem with her being in the house if they could both get along.  i am at my witts end and i hope you can help me. .......... thank u. ......

Answer
Hi, well I can give you two answers and they both work really well....
1.get another kitten and the two younger rambunctious ones will play together and leave that poor older cat alone.
2. this will sound odd.. but put a jacket on the smaller cat. If you can get a dog jacket.. not a harness.. but a small size jacket you will be shocked at the change in the rambunctious cat. They suddenly settle down.. after they get over the initial paralysis... lol.. and they behave in a much calmer way.
Try it !! You will be surprised. And they can wear it 24/7
Teresa